Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving opted to not receive the COVID-19 vaccine. On Tuesday, Nets General Manager Sean Marks announced Irving is ineligible to practice or play in a game until he is vaccinated. The NBA champion said the organization is using him as an example. Irving’s explanation “I …
Read More »Bubble success promising as NBA restart approaches
One word comes to mind when considering the NBA’s bubble at Walt Disney World in Orlando: successful. There have been very few positive coronavirus tests. As a result, the regular season resumes soon. Behind the bubble According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the NBA feels as if it got it right …
Read More »MLB Negotiations Drag On…and on
The NBA has a plan approved to return to play. The NHL has a plan approved to return to play. The MLB… well the negotiations continue on. After the MLB Players Association flatly rejected the owners bid for a 60-game season earlier this week, there is a growing fear that …
Read More »NBA set to return July 31 At Disney
After months of talks and negotiations, NBA owners voted almost unanimously to approve a plan to resume the season on July 31 in Orlando. The only team to vote “no” was the Portland Trailblazers. There will be a conference call today with each team’s representative to approve the plan from …
Read More »Billy Donovan on possible NBA return and UF naming court after him
Oklahoma City Thunder Head Coach Billy Donovan joined Sports Scene with Steve Russell on Tuesday to discuss a potential NBA return and his reaction to UF renaming its basketball court after him. Gators court named after Donovan At Florida, Donovan led the Gators to a 467-186 record with six SEC …
Read More »NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Talks About the Return of the League
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver admitted on Saturday that they are still uncertain when the league will return to play. The NBA is still unsure of when they will be able to make a decision says Silver. 2020 Season The commissioner says that the NBA is still intending on resuming the …
Read More »NBA Prepares Return Plan
The COVID-19 Pandemic produced a plethora of questions concerning the NBA, its plan to return and when the draft will be. Back To Basketball According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the NBA is plotting a 25-day plan that would prepare players and teams to get back to competition. Windhorst explained that …
Read More »Stephon Marbury Talks Basketball and the Impact of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted sports across the world. Leagues are canceling their seasons, and most athletes are without a job, at least for the moment. Although it’s still unknown when leagues will continue their seasons, athletes like ex-NBA player, Stephon Marbury, are stepping up and doing what they can …
Read More »Jalen Rose Talks NBA Season
Former NBA player Jalen Rose joined ESPN’s “Get Up” on Thursday to discuss the implications of the NBA’s hiatus and the potential return of the season. Return to Play? The first thing on every basketball fan’s mind is simply whether or not the 2020 season will be canceled. There have …
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